Surf Forecasts:
Tarnos - La Digue surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,508 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tarnos - La Digue this week:
The surf forecast for Tarnos - La Digue over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tarnos - La Digue in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarnos - La Digue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks at Tarnos - La Digue.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first couple of days are tiny, with weak, short-period windswell that’s just not doing the job. The early part of the window is a write-off for anything decent. There’s a noticeable gap of poor-to-non-existent surf from Sunday afternoon, 23 August, right through to the end of the week.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Sunday, 30 August. The swell bumps up to a clean 4.3ft from the NW, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is light and offshore from the ENE, so we’re looking at glassy, clean conditions. The combined energy is moderate at 250. It’s not a monster, but it’s the first proper surfable wave in a while. This morning session is the pick of the early run for beginners or anyone wanting a fun, uncrowded paddle.
But the real standout, the one to circle on the calendar, is the morning of Monday, 7 September. We’ve got a solid 3.6ft NW groundswell with a long, juicy 12-second period. Combined energy hits a strong 452, and it’s arriving with a clean offshore breeze from the E. This is a proper groundswell – longer gaps between sets, more push, and the wave shape will be there. Tarnos - La Digue is a beach/jetty setup, so that long period might make it a bit straight, but with the offshore wind on it, it’ll be clean and fun. That’s your best bet in the whole 16-day window, but it’s a week away, so keep an eye on it.
Beyond that, the second week looks pretty ordinary again, with 1.6ft to 2.3ft dribble and onshore winds ruining any chance of quality. The morning of 6 September has a pulse of 1.6ft NW groundswell (12-second period) and clean offshore wind, but it’s tiny. Still, it’s a sign the ocean is trying.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, so don’t expect any surprises when you get in.
Stay stoked.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 7 | WNW 3 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 56 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 36 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 190 | 212 | 590 | 778 | 1508 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:08AM3.00m | 2:32PM3.20m | 3:07AM3.15m | 3:24PM3.39m | 3:51AM3.34m | 4:05PM3.60m | 4:28AM3.53m | 4:41PM3.80m | 5:00AM3.71m | 5:13PM3.98m | 5:31AM3.86m | 5:45PM4.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM1.94m | 9:07PM1.76m | 9:24AM1.77m | 9:59PM1.55m | 10:10AM1.56m | 10:38PM1.35m | 10:48AM1.35m | 11:12PM1.16m | 11:21AM1.17m | 11:45PM1.01m | 11:53AM1.02m | 00:16AM0.90m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 8:59 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 7 | WNW 3 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 129 | 56 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 190 | 212 | 590 | 778 | 1508 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 4 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 1 | 13 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 24 | — | — | — | 119 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | N 6 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | SW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 32 | 9 | — | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 272 | 44 | 354 | 311 | 321 | 451 | 526 | 44 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 109 | 61 | 0 | 25 | 155 | 12 |
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